What is a Pilgrimage?

This website or page is not about the necessities needed for a walking Pilgrimage, instead it is about our personal experiences of a Catholic Pilgrimage.

However, if someone has walked the Caminos or any other path, please feel free to share your experience below. In fact, The Pilgrimage Traveler is an excellent website for the details you may need.

Taking this journey with a group of strangers is truly a spiritual adventure and a way to deepen our faith, seek penance and grow closer to God. I can guarantee the strangers become family way before the end of your pilgrimage.

I like the idea of unplugging from the worldly things and plugging into the heavenly holy things.

Make sure you scroll to the end to share your experiences with us

What is Pilgrimage if You are Not Deepening Faith

I mentioned above that the adventure deepens our Faith.

When I am standing inside a Church, or on a path or climbing a mountain that others have gone before me, I can sense the peacefulness and holiness of the prayers that were said in these locations.

It reminds me of that movie called "War Room", it's about a room like a walk-in closet that someone has spent days, years sitting in prayer with God. The walls, floor and ceiling have absorbed holiness. Upon entry of this room, you can feel the presence of God.

Visiting places of apparitions of our Blessed Mother and even the Arch Angel Michael are profound to me. 

But even if I create topics of emotional and physical challenges, which I will they all relate to deepening our Faith. God loves when we have Faith and are Obedient.

Let's talk about the challenges of a pilgrimage.

Just recently I was on pilgrimage to Fatima, Portugal after an overnight flight and long passport lines I was starting to feel my first physical encounter with my body.

Not pay attention to time, because it would make me feel worse. Staying in the presence was all I could do; I was in God's hands.

Here we are in Lisbon Airport, awaiting flights from our group. I was growing wary. The adrenalin was all I had for sleep deprivation. 

Finally, everyone here, and we are ready to move to the bus. Hotel here we come yeah or at least I thought.

Nope that is not the plan hungry tired and time for Mass.
There was not a person in our group that didn't moan about something.

Right from the get-go we are out of our comfort zones.

Comfort Zones

  • Expect the unexpected
  • Enjoy sharing meals and memories
  • Remember you are not alone
  • Find the inner peace
  • Embrace Joy and Gratitude

Here are a few of my adventures

My very first pilgrimage and out of country trip to beautiful Medjugorje

This is now an approved apparition site by the Vatican.

Medjugorje Angel Cross Mountain
med Walk to Church 812

These rocks were my challenge and penance. Enjoy my God moment on Cross Mountain, Medjugorje

Again, I don't know what time it is, but we are finally here in Fatima.

Honestly though it took me by the third day I could feel my face and body getting back to normal.
Fatima sights 803
Fatima sights 805

Here is the rest of the pilgrimage, please enjoy!
Garabandal, Spain
Lourdes, France
Lourdes Underground Basilica

Pilgrimages can be physically demanding.

  • My advice, have comfortable shoes, preferably two pairs. 
  • Pack light if you are staying in several hotels
  • Less is always better - leaves room for a statue or two
  • Remember it is a pilgrimage and is different from a tourist
  • Many sights - keep focus on God experience
  • Be open - embrace the journey even the difficulties
  • Most important enjoy the people around you


Start here to share your Pilgrimage experience with us.

Important: It is against the law for me to accept submissions from anyone under the age of 16 years old, unless I have a parent or guardian's consent. If you would like to share your experience, please have your parent or guardian add their name at the end of the form. Thank you.

Love to hear from my brothers and sisters in Christ

I would love to hear from you about your experiences when on pilgrimage.

  • What was your God moment?
  • Did your experience happen right on the spot or later when you got home?
  • Was any of your prayer intentions met?
  • Did you have any challenges you would like to share? Ie, Food, Accommodations, Flights etc.
  • How was your tour guide or guides?
  • Where did you go?
  • Would you do it again and why?
  • Did you have a profound experience from a priest?

So many of us have travel far to stand on Holy Ground and have experienced a miracle, but we don't have any place to talk about it. Here is your place to share.

I know there will be a few laughs and serious moments to talk about. Please fill out the fields below and I will present your stories for others to experience.

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